Browse by Label: VAKANT (GERMANY)

Artist:	KADEN & ONUR OZER, MATHIAS
Title:	Momentum: A Vakant Mix Compilation
Label:	VAKANT (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	VA 001CD

"It's been a busy couple of years for Berlin's Vakant label. Kicking off in October 2004 with Alex Smoke's Simple Things EP, Vakant has gone to strength to strength, releasing a tightly curated set of records from new talents (Onur Özer, Tolga Fidan) and old hands (Robag Wruhme, Mathias Kaden) alike, as well as launching the remix sub-label Vakant R and the audiovisual division VX. Now, with pieces of vinyl safely under its belt, Vakant invites the turntable-impaired to join in the fun with the release of Momentum, the label's first CD. Not simply a compilation of hits, Momentum recreates the feel of Vakant's infamous parties at Berlin's Watergate club with a seamless mix of 14 of the label's most propulsive tracks, expertly blended by Mathias Kaden and Onur Özer."

Artist:	OZER, ONUR
Title:	Kasmir
Label:	VAKANT (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	VA 002CD

"The debut album for both, Onur and Vakant, Kasmir presents the musical world Onur was surrounded by, from the mystical Arabesque and Turkish art music, to the deep synthetic pulses that come through the drivers of some of the world's biggest sound systems on which he plays. On this full length listening experience, Onur and Vakant come together again each uniquely expressing the style they have become known for as staples of expanding and far reaching club sounds. Kasmir is a vivid mind melt of intersecting thoughts and movements in synergy, venting from a sweltering ancient yet modern melting pot. With this album, Onur has funneled the currents that have shaped his hometown together into one truly exceptional torrent."

Artist:	WRUHME, ROBAG
Title:	Stekkruben EP
Label:	VAKANT (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	VA 002EP

"Gabor Schablitzki aka Robag Wruhme. What more can be said of this man responsible for lighting dance-floors and minds on fire for the better part of 2004. The twisted, funky legend from Jena is back, and this time he's delivering 3 tracks of cut up, hypnotic funk like never before. Coming at you faster than Vodka fireball, is the Stekkrueben EP. This is Robag Wruhme's dark winter magic. Smooth hypnotic sequences and trademark Robag edits, jerk and jostle you through micro cuts and dark dubs until you slip deep into the hidden groove."

Artist:	SMOKE, ALEX
Title:	Shwingnut EP
Label:	VAKANT (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	VA 006-1EP

First of a 2-part single. "Here Alex opts for advanced tricky rhythms to deliver three superior slices of reduced funk. 'Serious Like Plague' comes on like a schizoid Sleep Archive release, dense, moody and guaranteed to infect the dancefloor. Following on the flip is the sub-aquatic 'What Can I Say.' This erratic mind-melt bubbles with a tripped out groove. Concluding the EP is the raw and discordant 'Wingnut' -- a spangled classic from his live set."

Artist:	SMOKE, ALEX
Title:	Shminimal EP
Label:	VAKANT (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	VA 006-2EP

Companion release to VA 006-1EP (Shwingnut. "The following release is the Shminimal EP. With this twelve Alex really explores the parameters of his unique sound and delivers three club killers. The EP begins with the anthemic 'Titti,' here he builds a relentless, driving groove with a penetrating bassline and scuzzy melody. Next is 'TV Is Pish' a demented discoid cut-up that freaks irresistibly. The pulsing 'Slippers & Slappers' growls this superb EP to its conclusion."

Artist:	OZER, ONUR
Title:	Twilight EP
Label:	VAKANT (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	VA 008EP

"Onur Özer returns with another stellar EP for Vakant. At only 25 years old the minimal assailant is back to claim another dance floor victim. Already broken in on the dance floors of his residency at Indigo Music Hall in Istanbul the Twilight EP is sure to put you in your place. So sit down and pay attention! With the Twilight EP, Onur once again demonstrates why he is the master of the new funk. Every corner opens up into a new space, with efx washes covering you like a blanket made of sharp glass. Forget 3D, we're into the age of 4th dimensional minimal, the past and the future seen perfectly at the same time."

Artist:	FIDAN, TOLGA
Title:	Now I'm Weak EP
Label:	VAKANT (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	VA 009EP

"Pop a Dramamine, slap a patch behind your ear, and grab ahold of the railing, because Tolga Fidan's debut EP Now I'm Weak lurches like a dinghy on the high seas. (Might as well throw on a slicker, too, because you're gonna get wet.) You haven't heard a synth swell as seasick as the one on 'Abstract Prologues' since Motiivi:Tuntematon's sinking tanker of a track, '1939.' But as woozily as this 12" rolls, it never loses its grip on the floor: all three tracks are solidly grounded in the blunt, toe-stubbing funk that's become a trademark of Berlin's Vakant label, home to mega-talents of minimal like Alex Smoke, Mathias Kaden, Onur Özer, and Robag Wruhme."

Artist:	QUIXOTE
Title:	Pap and Fickle EP
Label:	VAKANT (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	VA 010EP

"Vakant returns with a new chapter of scuzzy techno from Alex Smoke under his new Quixote guise. Alex Smoke has had a phenomenal year so far with the release of his Paradolia album on Soma. For his Vakant productions he has opted to record under the Quixote pseudonym as his output for the two labels has naturally developed in different directions. For Vakant he has always explored the darker aspects of his sound and the Quixote productions will represent this."

Artist:	KADEN, MATHIAS
Title:	Synkope EP
Label:	VAKANT (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	VA 011EP

"The Synkope EP ushers in a new sound for Mathias, one that is more full and less percussive than before yet also one that will not leave previous fans in the dark. Taking his cue from his keen knowledge of the world's dancefloors, Kaden translates this awareness straight onto vinyl without losing sight of today's complex sequences and sound structures. With the flood of faceless releases that threaten to sink even the most discerning record buyer these days. There is a growing sense of urgency to make records that will remain classic and listenable even 10 years into the future. If you don't mind us saying we think this might just be one..."

Artist:	OZER, ONUR
Title:	Red Cabaret EP
Label:	VAKANT (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	VA 012EP

"Music stripped to the bottom line but going for the all in. Onur goes for the pot, pushing and pulling every string and trick he's got. This is a tight chugging back bone of a number. Dispensing of anything unnecessary he grabs the essence of forward moving minimal to etch it into vinyl. 'Red Cabaret (Overture)' on the A-side comes along with a warm, slanky tribal rhythm, and grows into a 5 alarm burnout, slightly uncharacteristic for Onur but still stamped with his trademark tactics. Tight shifting sounds, off-kilter howls swirl through the mix and put you right in line with this pro's mind."

Artist:	SMOKE, ALEX
Title:	Hanged Man
Label:	VAKANT (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	VA 013EP

"The Hanged Man EP spans the current avant-garde of electronic dance freakishness. The A-side attempts to contain 'It's a Carni Life,' a deep 10-minute motivator placed somewhere between 'Space Odyssey' and 'I Need Lithium.' 'Hanged Man' on the flip presents a more straightforward digital funk ordeal hinting at, but dares not say acid. Finally 'Rotwang,' named after the mad scientist out of Fritz Lang's Metropolis, makes you wonder if someone had transported you to your favorite summer festival at exactly the right moment without you noticing."

Artist:	KADEN, MATHIAS
Title:	Myal EP
Label:	VAKANT (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	VA 015EP

"Our man from Jena, with a smile that melts the hearts of Justin Timberlake fans the world over, returns with his 4th installment on Vakant. Each track on the Myal EP sits squarely between these two worlds, one earthly, one cosmic beyond the grasp of human comprehension. Whether your mood is to storm your neighbor's village, make contact with the gods, or get your aerobic freak on the dancefloor, Mathias 'The Chieftain' Kaden digs deep to deliver solid motivation for all tasks worthwhile."

Artist:	ZENKER, DARIO
Title:	Sam Und Er/Womde!
Label:	VAKANT (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	VA 019EP

"Munich's Dario Zenker joins Vakant after sprinkling his magic chuga chuga dust on some of the world's gourmet minimal labels. Dario's thick kink finds a natural home here in aforementioned bus bumping and bouncing all the kids wherever they need to go. A-side 'Sam und Er' goes on that first forest camp trip, giddy and exciting. It's all about the ride to the spot: happy expectations and the psych-up. Scattered claps and fun synths combine to make something uplifting with friendly mystery. Definitely forest rave."

Artist:	DINKY
Title:	Move In EP
Label:	VAKANT (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	VA 020EP

"The delectable Chilean mistress Dinky has infiltrated the Vakant Berlin Boys Tec Team (VBBTT). A welcome infusion of sweet freshness has filled the otherwise dank locker room and the boyz will never be the same. Don't be misled, it's not all rosewater and kittens. This girl is packin' guns. Not only does Dinky bring us the next Vakant EP, but an album coming this fall as well, her third. The long road that brought Ms. Iglesias from Chile to NYC to Berlin to a mega dancefloor near you is happily bumpin' along, parked here currently at the Vakant robo trucker park of wonder and her own spot Horizontal. A side 'She is Moving' features L.A. minimal funk vocalist turned Brooklynite Dawson Bacca a.k.a. Big Bully. Together they attain that vital equilibrium of naughty and nice: synthy klinky funky and soulful-y. Flip side reveals a funk of a different sort. 'Da 20s' is a dryer pursuit of the bounce, just as motivationally effective but got Sunday summer afternoon written all over it. Can you feel the sun? Mmmmm warm and Dinky."

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Artist:	PURMAN, NICO
Title:	Tuesday EP
Label:	VAKANT (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.50
Catalog #:	VA 017EP